Sherminator98

That affordable Subaru starts at 25K stripped

When I unexpectedly got my Fusion, noticed it sat significantly lower then my SHO or my wife’s Escape-it felt similar to my old 2006 Mustang in seating position.

The Ecoboost is rated at 315, not 350 HP The Torque is 350 though Hybrid (think the Old Corsair system) In reverse for the Mach 4 would be nice setup that would take CAFE pressure off the Mustang without giving up power. a 400hp/425/450ftlb AWD Mustang sedan would be nice. I don’t think I’d consider getting a V8 if that was an option. But then again it would be a slight PIA to get in and out of vs SUV/CUVS I’m used to driving, so a Mach E might be a better solution for me 😂

https://www.wired.com/story/where-did-the-one-million-people-who-wanted-a-cybertruck-go/

I wonder if the Mach 4 will be unveiled whenever Ford tells us its product plans for the next couple years. or maybe the NYC auto show?

The new 2.3L is just to improve emissions and I guess performance if they wanted to. IIRC the original 2.3L didn't have port injection on it like the larger Ecoboosts, which is the major difference. As for a hybrid variant, that may or may not come-if the Rumored Affordable Truck EV is roughly the size of a Ranger, Ford might want to use that as a stick to make people buy it vs a PHEV Ranger.

Eh the people doing this to Tesla aren’t fans of the company , it’s just some people running very broad circles with one another. Then add in a pinch of sensationalism that the news adds and we are we are.

The group that took over autoblog back in September did the same thing with Sports illustrated-AI generated and named articles. There is a post about this on Reddit I find this slightly amusing and frightening at the same time. Going Forward AI is going to be learning from AI generated information, which is going to cause a whole host of different problems and we’ll just have shit to read, if that. At this point I’m really curious as to what will be the “truth” for information going forward because I see other forms like online newspapers doing the same thing due to lack of subscribers.

It’s been confirmed that the 2025 Ranger and Bronco are getting the “new” 2.3L that is in the Mustang and Explorer currently https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/2024-vs-2025-2-3l-changes.111219/

https://electrek.co/2025/03/20/tesla-confirms-it-cant-sell-the-cybertruck-even-with-tax-credit-and-discounts/

Or a slightly bigger one to replace the Escape with newer sheet metal

Much of the product problems stems from the dropping of the three row EVs and COVID/product review that Ford kicked off in 2023/24. Ford has stated they will be showing their future plans in the first half of this year, so that means we should be hearing what is going to be happening in the next 90 days or so. I’m sure that upcoming changes in CAFE will also play into these product plans to a small degree, but then again that might snap back in four years or so. I think Fords best bet is to just keep going with what they have planned for the next five years.

You are exactly correct-the other issue is people believing they need to charge every night too. The issue is to get people to understand that you don't need to "fill" to 100% every time like a gas powered vehicle. Generally people are stupid and assholes...I went through a training about AI for work and the vast majority of the articles about it are complete batshit crazy headlines with zero understanding of what it can actually can and cannot do. I don't expect people to understand that either. I see some of the very same parrels with AI and EVs

The other issue is this-is that the US desperately needs to start investing in the power grid no matter what, if we still want to buy things, since Chinese as a manufacturing power is going to disappear in another 10-20 years, if not sooner. Drilling for oil and burning it isn't a better idea for the environment either. There is a bit of fear mongering/misinformation about EVs going around that are making people think twice or they want their experience to be exactly the same as a gas powered car.

Also T3 will be making its debut before 2028 Next Gen F-series in 2028 Deep refresh of the Explorer/Aviator, maybe an EREV option on that. Escape Replacement, maybe a larger vehicle above that. Maverick Van Maybe a Ranger and Bronco P/HEV also?